Posted 2 months ago
Personal Support Worker - Full Time
@ peopleCare Communities
Meaford, Ontario
Overview
peopleCare Communities is hiring a full-time Personal Support Worker for its long-term care residences. The role provides personal care and daily assistance to residents under the direction of Registered Nurses and Registered Practical Nurses, following individual care plans. The posting requires a completed PSW program and asks for strong communication and lifting ability.
Responsibilities:
- Provides personal care such as bathing and toileting
- Performs selected procedures including vital signs and specimen collection
- Assists with ambulation, nutrition and palliative care
- Documents resident care activities in PCC
- Provides emotional and social support to residents
Requirements summary:
- Completed Ontario-recognized Personal Support Worker program
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Food Handler and First Aid certifications
- Strong written and oral communication skills
- Ability to lift and transfer clients
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Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-09-05
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-13
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-13
These dates describe the source record, not a live verification that the employer is still hiring. Check the original posting.
Job details
| Seniority | Entry level |
| Department | Allied health |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Care home |
| Position | On the move |
| Physical demands | physical high · computer low |
| Languages | English |
| Licences & certifications | Food Handler, First Aid |
| Education | High school (required) |
| Fields of study | Personal Support Worker |
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Changing the world of senior living
Full company description
peopleCare is a Canadian, family owned and mission-driven leading operator of senior living communities, with strong values and a 57-year history of service. Our vision is to change the world of senior living by designing vibrant communities where people are supported to live and work with purpose and vitality. Our communities may include long-term care, retirement and independent living, assisted living and memory care. We create meaningful experiences, and deliver clinical best practices, engaging programs and integrated services that meet the changing needs of Ontario’s older adults. peopleCare’s innovation focus and leadership has earned Accreditation Canada Exemplary Status, Canada’s Best Managed Companies Platinum designation, and the single largest research grant from the Ontario Centres of Excellence, which funded our award-winning Clinical Pharmacy Model, a first-of-its-kind for long-term care in Canada.
- LinkedIn followers
- 5,551
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 376
- Reported office locations
- 595 Parkside Drive, Suite 2, Waterloo, Ontario N2L 0C7, CA
- 42 Elliot Street, Cambridge, Ontario N1R 2J2, CA
- 750 Gibralter Road, Delhi, Ontario N4B 3B3, CA
- 704 Eagle St N, Cambridge, Ontario N3H 4T3, CA
- 369 Frederick St, Kitchener, Ontario N2H 2P1, CA
- 1242 Oakcrossing Road, London, Ontario N6H 0G2, CA
- 199 Thompson Street, Meaford, Ontario N4L 0B3, CA
- 32 William Street North, Tavistock, Ontario N0B 2R0, CA
- 1238 Oakcrossing Road, London, Ontario N6H 0K2, CA
- Business categories
- Hospital
- Health Care
- Medical
- Other recorded names
- peopleCare Communities
- peoplecare communities
- Specialties
- Long Term Care
- Nursing Home Care
- Retirement Homes
- Consulting
- and Management Consulting
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
- No
- Reported total investment
- 0
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peopleCare is a Canadian, family owned and mission-driven leading operator of senior living communities, with strong values and a 57-year history of service. Our vision is to change the world of senior living by designing vibrant communities where people are supported to live and work with purpose and vitality. Our communities may include long-term care, retirement and independent living, assisted living and memory…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Hospitals and Health Care |
| Company size | 501-1,000 employees |
| Headquarters | Waterloo, Ontario |
| Organization type | Privately Held |
| Year founded | 1968 |
| Specialties | Long Term CareNursing Home CareRetirement HomesConsultingand Management Consulting |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 49 |
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We are currently recruiting for experienced Personal Support Workers to join our rapidly growing team.
Do you have a passion or interest in working with seniors? JOIN AN AWARD-WINNING TEAM!
peopleCare Communities is thrilled to be named one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies for the twelfth year in a row. This award recognizes top companies across Canada for overall performance, sustained growth, strategy, capabilities and innovation, culture and commitment, and leadership. We are also accredited with Exemplary Standing, the highest award possible through Accreditation Canada’s Qmentum program.
THE ROLE
As a member of the peopleCare team, the Personal Support Worker works under the direction of the Registered Nurse/Registered Practical Nurse while providing personal care to residents in assigned areas in accordance with individual resident care plans.
Reports to: Registered Nurse/Registered Practical Nurse
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Provides personal care (bathing, toileting, etc.) to promote the comfort and safety of residents, as well as provide physical assistance as required.
- Performs selected procedures such as administering enemas and suppositories, collecting specimens, and recording vital signs, reporting all findings to registered staff.
- Assists in the maintenance of a clean, safe environment, including making beds, cleaning bedside units, collecting/bagging soiled linen, sorting and storing clean linen, emptying bedpans, and removal of unsafe objects.
- Consults with and informs supervisor of unit activities, needs, and problems related to resident care.
- Assists in providing restorative care for residents, assists with ambulation, nutritional needs (including feeding assistance), and palliative care.
- Encourages participation in programs by preparing residents for and assisting them to and from activities.
- Assists with admission, discharge, and transfer of residents.
- Provides emotional/social support for residents.
- Assists in the maintenance and proper care of nursing equipment, operating in a way not to endanger anyone.
- Documents resident care activities in accordance with the home’s policy using software such as PCC.
- Compliance with Health & Safety policies and procedures.
- Compliance with peopleCare policies and procedures.
- Other duties as assigned.
SKILLS
- Must have successfully completed a Personal Support Worker program that meets requirements set by the Ministry of Colleges and Universities for an Ontario postsecondary institution or district school board (Sec. 52 in O. Reg. 246/22).
- High School diploma or equivalent.
- Experience in Long-Term Care considered an asset.
- Food Handler certification, First Aid certification.
- Must possess strong written and oral communication skills.
- Demonstrated organizational and time management skills.
- Strong interpersonal and customer-focused skills.
- Must have demonstrated sound skills and knowledge of providing personal care duties.
- Ability to perform tasks that are necessary for the position, e.g., lifting/transferring clients.
Exceptions must be approved by the home Executive Director and/or Leadership Support (Human Resources/Operations)
peopleCare is committed to providing and arranging accommodation to candidates upon request.
Thank you for your interest in working with us!
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